13 Amendments of Ulrich STOCKMANN related to 2008/0127(COD)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The most effective and most efficient way of creating a single European sky is a top-down approach; however, it has never been possible to secure political approval for such an approach, so that now the aim must be to speed up the processes initiated on the basis of the bottom-up approach.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Following the revision of the TEN- T guidelines in 2010, greater use should be made of funding under the multiannual TEN-T programmes with a view to implementing functional airspace blocks.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) The rapid development of SESAR is essential to the creation of the single European sky. In that connection, Eurocontrol should be required to account to the European Parliament for its contribution to the funding of SESAR.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point f
Article 1 – point 2 − point f
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 – point 25
Article 2 – point 25
25. ‘Functional airspace block'’ means an airspace block based on performance- related operational requirements and established regardless of State boundaries, where the provision of air navigation services and related ancillary functions are integrated and optimised and/ for integrated;’which an air navigation service provider is responsible;'
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
(fa) The following point 36a is added: (36a) ‘Single European sky’ means a cohesive Europe-wide network of routes, route-management and air traffic- management systems which is established regardless of national or regional boundaries and is based solely on efficiency and technical considerations and in which the provision of air navigation services and related ancillary functions is integrated and optimised within the requisite number of functional airspace blocks, to the benefit of airspace users.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. TAfter consulting the industry advisory body and the Committee for Sectoral Dialogue, the Commission shall adopt implementing rules where expressly provided in this Regulation or in the Regulations referred to in Article 3, or where it is otherwise necessary in order to achieve the objectives of those Regulations.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For the development of implementing rules the Commission may issue mandates to Eurocontrol or another body setting out the tasks to be performed and the timetable for this. In this connection, it shall endeavour to make best use of the arrangements of Eurocontrol for the involvement and consultation of all interested parties, where these arrangements correspond to Commission practices on transparency and consultation procedures and do not conflict with its institutional obligations. The Commission shall act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the introduction of ‘just culture’ principles;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
(v) corrective measures, including appropriate incentives and/or disincentives, to be applied by Member States in the event that the national or regional targets are not met yearly or at the end of the reference period. Disincentives should not work to the detriment of employees.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the role of the Committee, the Commission may designate Eurocontrol or another competent public entity to act as a 'performance review body'. The role of the performance review body shall be to assist the Commission in the implementation of the performance scheme referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall ensure that the performance review body acts independently when carrying out the tasks entrusted to it by the Commission, and that sufficient account is taken of the differing conditions under which air navigation service providers provide their services. The performance review body shall establish a transparent consultation procedure.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: (2) To this end, each national supervisory authority shall organise proper inspections and surveys, including checks on the requisite staffing levels, to verify compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. The air navigation service provider concerned shall facilitate such work.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 − point c
Article 2 – point 9 − point c
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(3) of the framework Regulation, that charges shall be used to finance common projects designed to assist specific categories ofshall propose additional resources, including resources from the mutliannual TEN-T programmes, from the European Investment Bank and from the proceeds of auctions under the European Emissions Trading System, to finance common projects, in particular in order to speed up the implementation of SESAR and the functional airspace blocks. The Commission may also decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(3) of the framework Regulation, and in keeping with the principles of cost-effectiveness laid down in Articles 11 and 14, that the cost of common projects may be recouped by means of charges. Common projects of this kind should be designed in such a way as to support airspace users and/or air navigation service providers in order to improve collective air navigation infrastructures, the provision of air navigation services and the use of air space, in particular those that may be required for the implementation of the ATM Master Plan. Such decisions shall identify the common project and specify in particular the timetable for implementation, the cost to be charged to air space users and its allocation amongst Member States, in which connection the duplication of costs and charges shall be avoided. The decisions shall be preceded by an independent cost-benefit analysis of the Commission proposals and a comprehensive consultation process which shall aim, as far as possible, to secure agreement between airspace users and air navigation service providers. Comprehensive and transparent accounts shall be kept of the costs of common projects.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point 6
Article 3 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 551/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may, under its own control and responsibility, entrust to Eurocontrol or another body tasks relating to the execution of the above functions, which do not involve the adoption of binding measures of a general scope or the exercise of political discretion. These tasks shall be executed in an impartial and cost- effective manner; taking into consideration the needs of the whole ATM network and with the full involvement of the airspace users and air navigation service providers. In connection with the development of the network management function, the Commission shall ensure that the principle of the separation of regulatory and operational tasks is observed.